How can one set a hyperlink using EmailMessage with Outlook being the default mail client

Question

VS 2022 17.8.4

c# ver 10

Outolok Ver You have Microsoft Outlook Version 1.2024.103.100 (Production). Client Version is 20231215008.09

I am trying to set a hyperlink using EmailMessage with Outlook being the default mail client

private async Task ComposeEmail()
{
    string body = "DownLoad Reports : <a href=" + ReportsDownloadLink + ">click here</a>";

    EmailMessage emailMessage        = new EmailMessage();
    emailMessage.Body       = body;
    emailMessage.Subject    = "Reports for " + SFiles.PtRptList.PtName;
    await EmailManager.ShowComposeNewEmailAsync(emailMessage);
}


I want to have a hyperlink 
Download Reports : <a href=https://muatestone.blob.core.windows.net/wizsot/zip%5CPeter Paulzo Report%28s%29.zip?sv=2023-11-03&st=2024-01-09T21%3A23%3A26Z&se=2024-01-11T09%3A23%3A26Z&sr=b&sp=r&sig=Plp5plCUYWwy1YqGmmekKR3woktF1LB7nFRbEw44%2FD8%3D>click here</a>

This is what I am looking to achieve

Download Reports:  [Click here](https://muatestone.blob.core.windows.net/wizsot/zip%5CPeter%20Paulzo%20Report%28s%29.zip?sv=2023-11-03&st=2024-01-09T21%3A23%3A26Z&se=2024-01-11T09%3A23%3A26Z&sr=b&sp=r&sig=Plp5plCUYWwy1YqGmmekKR3woktF1LB7nFRbEw44%2FD8%3D"https://muatestone.blob.core.windows.net/wizsot/zip%5CPeter Paulzo Report%28s%29.zip?sv=2023-11-03&st=2024-01-09T21%3A23%3A26Z&se=2024-01-11T09%3A23%3A26Z&sr=b&sp=r&sig=Plp5plCUYWwy1YqGmmekKR3woktF1LB7nFRbEw44%2FD8%3D")

I understand that EmailMessage.Body only does plain text. I am looking to see if there is a work around

thanks

Paul

Answer 1

just set

emailMessage.IsBodyHtml = true;

and make the body valid html